Mike Bland is a research space scientist at the USGS. His interest primarily lie in combining numerical models with planetary datasets to understand the thermal and tectonic evolution of ice-rich bodies. Past and current research areas include:

The mechanics of rifting in ice lithospheres (e.g., Ganymede and Enceladus)

The formation of contractional features on icy bodies (e.g., Europa, Enceladus, Titan)